Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

D"B"sh sPHrTOW mas gono u
housekeeping beside the window of an
Auburn, Me-, lady, who sits and look,
Into the nest while she sews. The nest
is set solidly against the glass.
Fifteen ostriches have Just beer
Matched from nest of seventeen fertile
eggs at Mount Fairview ostrich farm,
near San Diego, Cal. "This is the best
record ever made in America"
"A New Hampshire woman tried tc
climb up steep roof to catch hen,
but lost her grip aud fell into the water
barrel. 1t makes her hopping mad 10
be called an eaves-dropper. -Burlinq.
ton Free Press.
Johnny" says fond mother to
her boy" which would you rather do,
speak French or SPANISH" ~ would
rather, said Johnny, rubbing his waist
band aud looking exprcssively at the
table, 81 would rather talk turkey"
William Mcdaniel, who died few
days ago at Los Angeles, Cal, was a
miser. In the banks he had 81, 800, and
nearly $500 was found socreted in tho
cracks of the house in which he died.
His death was caused by the lack OF
proper food.
Papa, l wish you would buy me a
foot pad" said little girl TO her
father rs he was about to go down
town. You mean liver pad, replied
the old gentleman. "No, | mean foot
pad, as have an awful pain in the
crown Of my foot. &C Chicago National
Democrat
My mother writes me that she has
chicken Matched with four legs and
almost two heads. The chicken when
starting TO run folds the two hind legs;
when tired he will fix them SO as to
form seat TO sit on.-hAsfeld (Me.J
Advertiser.
"A Georgia negro and mule got at
II the other day to see who or which
was the best man. The mule used his
heels and the negro club. and after
several knock downs the mule gave in
and agreed to behave himself in the
future. e.-DetroH Free Press.
Several weeks ago Miss Emma Mor-
riam. of Bristol, Conn, had her scalp
torn of by her hair catching in the
machinery in a mill Now she is having
a new one made by the grating process.
Several friends came forward and con-
tributed bits OF skin.
An English paper tells wild tale
about an old German who has invented
safe that on its lock being tampered
with throws open its doors, seizes and
drags and locks in the burglar, and
handouts and holds him in readiness
to be conducted to the police court in
the morning.-Philddeiphia Press.
One Of the crack shots of Louisiana
recently said that he had engaged in
his last live pigeon shooting match. He
pronounced it cruel in the extreme, and
said that Others who engaged in the
last match hold the same opinion, since,
with but one or two exceptions, they |
shoot under an assumed name.
"A convicted criminal. who was ac-
cused Of the most outrageous heartless-
ness, replied that he had at least been
enough not TO inflict misery |
upon his family mo wife and chill
iren ever suffered by any act of mine"
ho proudly said. How Is thAtP" asked
the Judge, 81 never married.. I" was the
conclusive answer. y Ledger.
George Sampson was firmly re-
solved to know his fate that very night.
miss Clara" he began tenderly, "you
are not quite your usual self this even
Ing" "No, Mr. Sampson." the girl re-
piled, ~ am suffering from acute indi-
gestion." So he postponed knowing |
hisfate until a more favorable opportu-
nifty. y Sun.
Omaha man lin amazemenD -"Ten
dollars yard for such stuff as thatP"
Wife Very naturally mistaking the
cause of his surprise-"That's all; isn't
i bargainP Only ten dollars, just
.hink of it." "Why. it's scarcely half
width" 20. don't worry about that,
lear. was careful to make allowance
'or that and got twice as many yards
IS usual. "-Omdhd World.
There Is a Miss Ahl living in APP
bling County, about ten miles from
Baxley. Ga, who is ten years and two
months old and weighs 1S0 pounds.
She weighed at tho age of seven years
40 pounds. She is no higher than chill
lren usually are at her age, so you may
udge she is sight. Persons who have
een her say she is Us broad as she is
ong. o
The Western Penitentiary of Penn
ylyania can make cocoa mats so
'hcaply, as specially, that outside
have about abandoned
he market. Now, however, by the New
York law Just passed, substantial pro-
ection is given the trade by she form
dable tag which the goods must wear
n that State; "Convict Made, 1887.
Western Pententiary of Pennsylvania"
"A remarkable canary of the tune
,ird species died one day last week in
Jew York City. 1t sang Life Let Us
Cherish" one Of Mozart's famous COM
positions, so well that it was great
reat to hear 1t. Mr.. Hof, the owner.
vas offered $500 not long ago by a
,paniard who wished to present it to
he Queen regent of Spain. but he re-
mead In sell H. There are two tunp-